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DS will be in secondary one next year. With all the staying back for cca, how much time is actually spent on homework and studying? We have put VS as first choice school even though bus journey is one hour. Now worry if DS has time to study and rest at home. Any advise? Thanks.

[Blessedyip]

Hi, anybody staying in the north (bishan, ang mo kio) and whats the best way to go to school in the morning?


Thanks.

[ilovelaksa]

Blessedyip:

Hi, anybody staying in the north (bishan, ang mo kio) and whats the best way to go to school in the morning?


Thanks.

My ds has two frens who stay in Bishan. They like to take the MRT to Paya Lebar and change a bus to VS. Coming home, they sometimes take a straight bus 31 to Toa Payoh where they can 'koon' all the way to Toa Payoh Interchange (about 50 mins) and change to MRT.

[3kiddos]

Hi ilovelaksa, is there usually a jam in the mornings around that area if we drive ds to school? Is it better to drop off outside or can we drive into school compound? Thanks

[Blessedyip]

ilovelaksa:

Blessedyip:

Hi, anybody staying in the north (bishan, ang mo kio) and whats the best way to go to school in the morning?


Thanks.

My ds has two frens who stay in Bishan. They like to take the MRT to Paya Lebar and change a bus to VS. Coming home, they sometimes take a straight bus 31 to Toa Payoh where they can 'koon' all the way to Toa Payoh Interchange (about 50 mins) and change to MRT.

Hi ilovelaksa,

Did they mention how long does it take in the morning?

Thanks.

[ilovelaksa]

3kiddos:

Hi ilovelaksa, is there usually a jam in the mornings around that area if we drive ds to school? Is it better to drop off outside or can we drive into school compound? Thanks

We take the KPE, no jam in the mornings. But there are some occasionally if you come in from the other side. You cannot drive into the sch compound in the morning, unless it is raing. But we do drive into the sch compound in the evenings when there is less human traffic.

[ilovelaksa]

Blessedyip:

ilovelaksa:

[quote=\"Blessedyip\"]Hi, anybody staying in the north (bishan, ang mo kio) and whats the best way to go to school in the morning?


Thanks.

My ds has two frens who stay in Bishan. They like to take the MRT to Paya Lebar and change a bus to VS. Coming home, they sometimes take a straight bus 31 to Toa Payoh where they can 'koon' all the way to Toa Payoh Interchange (about 50 mins) and change to MRT.

Hi ilovelaksa,

Did they mention how long does it take in the morning?

Thanks.[/quote]I asked my ds. They both stay next to and opp Cat High resp. They usu take about an hr at least to reach VS. Sometimes longer dependg on traffic.
There are VS boys who stays in Woodlands, Yishun, Clementi and Boon Lay, I am oso curious how long they take.

[Blessedyip]

My ds has two frens who stay in Bishan. They like to take the MRT to Paya Lebar and change a bus to VS. Coming home, they sometimes take a straight bus 31 to Toa Payoh where they can ‘koon’ all the way to Toa Payoh Interchange (about 50 mins) and change to MRT.[/quote]


Hi ilovelaksa,

Did they mention how long does it take in the morning?

Thanks.[/quote]
I asked my ds. They both stay next to and opp Cat High resp. They usu take about an hr at least to reach VS. Sometimes longer dependg on traffic.
There are VS boys who stays in Woodlands, Yishun, Clementi and Boon Lay, I am oso curious how long they take.[/quote]

Thank you very much for your answer. Traveling distance is my concern but i like the CCA and the culture.

[bakerlee]

ilovelaksa:

bakerlee:

Hi.


Any idea on class size in VS?

Ds is leaning towards putting VS O levels track as his first choice. But I'm hesitant as i wonder if boys in O levels track will be treated 'differently' from the IP track, as in IP boys will be treated as elite of the school.

Would appreciate any kind advice...

Thks!

About 40 for O lvl track and 30 for IP. For IP3, class range is 24-26.
All Victorians are treated equally, just that IP/O track do diff curriculums. Student+CCA leaders come from both tracks too. They do prefer to hang out with their classmates in the beginng. But once CCAs start, they are all one big happy family.
So far, my ds don't feel anythg 'special' about being in Victoria IP. If anything, I think he feels esp stressed about the curriculum, hehe. His best fren is on the O lvl track.
Btw, the IP and O lvl cohort are an equal 50-50 distribution for yr1 this yr. For yr2, the IP cohort is half of O lvl's. In yr3, there's only about 70 IP students. So there's still a very large group of O lvlers.

Thks for the info. We have submitted VS as first choice for ds!

[3kiddos]

ilovelaksa:

3kiddos:

Hi ilovelaksa, is there usually a jam in the mornings around that area if we drive ds to school? Is it better to drop off outside or can we drive into school compound? Thanks

We take the KPE, no jam in the mornings. But there are some occasionally if you come in from the other side. You cannot drive into the sch compound in the morning, unless it is raing. But we do drive into the sch compound in the evenings when there is less human traffic.

Thanks for the info